Papercuts (Illy song)

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"Papercuts"
File:Paper cuts by Illy and Vera Blue.jpg
Single by Illy featuring Vera Blue
from the album Two Degrees
Released 8 July 2016
Recorded 2016
Genre Hip hop
Length 4:15
Label ONETWO, Warner Music Australia
Songwriter(s) Alasdair David George Murray, Mark Landon, Celia Pavey, Thomas Macken
Producer(s) M-Phazes
Illy singles chronology
"Swear Jar"
(2015)
"Papercuts"
(2016)
"Catch 22"
(2016)


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"Papercuts" is a song by Australian rapper Illy, which features Australian female folk/indie-pop vocalist Vera Blue and was produced by M-Phazes. The song was released on 8 July 2016 and peaked within the top 10 on the Australian ARIA Chart. The song is the lead single from Illy's fifth studio album, Two Degrees. "Papercuts" appears on the album as the sixth track.[1]

Upon release, Illy said, "I've been holding on to 'Papercuts' for a while, and I'm really excited that it's finally coming out. It's a different vibe to anything I've done before."[2]

Track listing

Digital download
No. Title Length
1. "Papercuts"   4:15

Commercial performance

"Papercuts" debuted at number thirty-seven on the Australian ARIA singles chart, jumping to number eight then two in the following weeks, becoming both artists' highest-charting single to date.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 2
Australia Urban (ARIA)[4] 1
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] 46
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 24
Australia Urban (ARIA)[8] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[9] 3× Platinum 210,000

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double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

References

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  3. "Australian-charts.com – Illy feat. Vera Blue – Papercuts". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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  5. "Ultratop.be – Illy feat. Vera Blue – Papercuts" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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